New Canaan forecast: Mostly sunny as work week starts

Published 6:06 am, Monday, July 29, 2013

Although it's humid and there is a possibility of showers today, skies across southwestern Connecticut are expected to be mostly sunny, according to the National Weather Service.

After patchy fog burns off early today, there will be a clearing trend as the temperature rises to a high in the low-80s with a southwest 5 to 8 mph. Chance of daytime precipitation is about 40 percent, the NWS says.

Tonight will be mostly clear as the temperature dips to a low in the low-60s.

Tomorrow should be sunny, with a high temperature rising to a daytime high of about 80 degrees. Tuesday night should be mostly clear, with a low temperature about 60 degrees.

On Wednesday, expect mostly sunny skies, with a high temperature of about 80 degrees. Nighttime will be mostly cloudy, with a low temperature in the mid-60s.

Thursday, there is a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Otherwise, it should be partly sunny, with a high temperature of about 80 degrees. At night, there remains a 40 percent chance of precipitation with an overnight low temperature in the mid-60s.

The outlook for Friday, according to the weather service, is sunny and temperatures in the 80s.